Tips & Guides

Apps are a major part of any operating system, and MacOS is no exception. Although Macs come preloaded with a variety of useful apps, you will soon find the need to install additional tools that make your Mac more powerful and functional.

Following is a comprehensive guide that lists down the various methods with which you can install apps on your Mac, the multiple ways in which you can use the apps, and if you don’t like an app, we also tell you how to delete it from your system. Let’s get going …Read more

In India, people buy iPhones pretty much the way they would buy a BMW or a Jaguar – it’s a status symbol, a sign that you’ve arrived at a certain station in life. Very few people I know buy an iPhone for its features; they buy it because it’s cool to have one.Read more

Of all the new features that were announced for macOS Sierra at WWDC this year, I was most excited about the introduction of Siri on the Mac! Actually, it’s a tie between that and the Cloud based cut-copy-paste feature! How cool would that be! But, for the purpose of this article, I’ll stick with Siri on Mac. Read more

I love customising ringtones on my iPhone so I know who is calling without even having to glance at the screen. But, when it comes to the Mac, it gives me no choice whatsoever other than the same old classic FaceTime ringtone that has no novelty whatsoever. I like some funk, some jazz, or even some techno remix crap. I like to mix and match and spice things up on the iPhone, but all my efforts come to naught when the Mac blares out the default ringtone every time I get a FaceTime call. Aaaargh! Not fair. Read more

We installed the public beta for macOS Sierra on one of our old MacBook Pros. This one is from way back in 2011 — one of the last surviving soldiers of a robust breed of computers that is soon to go extinct. The MacBook took up the challenge bravely and got through the installation process quite uneventfully, but since then it has become slow and lethargic. We now know that Sierra is not meant for 2011 laptops, and we have no option but to downgrade macOS Sierra. Read more

The iOS 10 public beta is out. If you’ve installed it on your iPhone (especially 5 or 5s) and are now regretting your decision (we warned you, didn’t we?), here’s a guide on how to downgrade from iOS 10 to iOS 9. Read more

iOS 10 is going to be out in just a few months, and you’re going to start wondering if you’re eligible for the upgrade or not. The answer, I’m afraid, is not a simple yes or no. iOS 10 compatibility with your device is way more complicated. But not to worry, we’ve got it all neatly laid out for you. So let’s start with the basics — Read more

In all the recent hullaballoo about iOS 10, macOS, and to a large part, the upcoming iPhone 7, we forgot to give you guys something that you really look forward to: Tips and Tricks! So we’re back with a help guide and this time, it’s about how to improve your iPhone battery life. Read more

The war between iOS and Android is as old as Time itself. But, we’re not here to end that debate. To do that, we’d have to be naive enough to assume that we (or anybody else) has the ability to do that. But, we could do the next best thing, which is to help rival factions find a middle ground. Read more